HYORO-ELECTRIC POWER

Otaki Mail, 4 August 1922, Page 2

HYORO-ELECTRIC POWER

MEETING AT OTAKI. A meeting of those interested hi ryuro-eiccuve power for Otaki, and the district in general, was held at the theatre last night, ‘when aoout liny persons attended. Mr J. I’. Bianooii t-Mayur) occupied the chair; and briefly intieducett Mr G, A. Munir t,Cliairmanj anU dir Overton tengineer) and then itittiai tneiii to give addresses. Mr Monk, in opeuiug. saiil they had already had most successful meetings at i’araparauiiiu and Ohau, wlrile in Otaki he had been told that everyone was .-ausiieu. iir.s should not, now ever, ho saui, account tor the pool aitendance us u uas the desire of the iJoant to •tit up eiuhusitv-ni a..d yet people to record their votes wneit polling day (August loth) came round. Mr Monk brietly touched upon the devciopmeut of hydro electric power in New Zealand, beginning' with the Waipori scheme, Lake Coleridge, flora llora, ;:!li the:: witii Mt.i.yahao. He consittered the dev eloimieiu of electricity in this district could be made a better payable proposition llt.tu in other parts, ami quoted iiguies in support. He pointed out the Mangahao scltciiic aas brought under consideration, and it was decided rtiat the installation of power would i.*e a good thing, ami in consequence it was decided to start thu scheme, especially as the Wellington province was one of the best to work and supply to. l’hey had been told that the scheme would bo completed iu December JPeki, and if so the tune was rife- to push forward with all speed. At the commencement ol the scheme they had been questioned as to what action they would take as to tile constitution of the district, and the Horowhctnta County Council hud in consequence set up a provisional committee which he'd office for eighteen months. They had Ijcoti told they had not been hurrying, but lie could assure all that the eomI mitten worked a> rpiiekly as possible. and were not desirous of making misi takes. The committee lgid a very capaide secret arv in Mr Goldsmith, and it j was due to him that the scheme, so tar. (and been suer fill. It had only cost the di.-tri'-l £l"o to ih-ome coast iuit ■■>!. whereas it had cost others huge amount*. Mr Goldsmith had gone south, gleaned valuable information, and gave 1 all neoe-ary details. The petition vathen seemed, and a .Board elected. 'Matters were discussed, and as the Board had no funds it had to go to the Haul; and then strike !l rate sullnden* • o carry on till the he-:; was earned. The quest but of how tjoa-li loan vaWanted was fully discuss-,1. while it w»- decided to a;e..,:m a re-Ment engineer at a met of flow’. 11,. ronsid ered this amount wild be well -peat, especially as they had secured iu Mr Overton a -tdemlid. loam Touching os •he loss Mr Monk .-aid the rate sti.n I would i.e g..".d on Ihe .apital value, but 1,.. hoped there WOuid i.e ,10 Ueell to Col h'Ct the nnioani. If atiy had to be roller let] if would only amount to a small • urn. The loan was tor JTb'M""'. but mom,;.- v.ouid 1,, raised a- required sad :■ wf- me < yperied full am ot.tr.l would be need.-d. They had. howMonk -•osideieu t'fv -di-t.-- would be value of hvdro e| c‘ ricity. lie rnnod -red pi, nty of i • : would be avai!- ;. sdc t roic Manganno. a. • ■■ r cht utier rate *h; r in other plum - -. A few •uouth- ago it v. otild hate CIO to pot iu a •! I:.;,, mo-oi. bm mo :t eouhl be do::,- for fg". p-rh;ip- Je- . Mi Plonk touched on the simpiir.ty. the economy, the d. sdm-m reliability ami t - -re f - fui.nes- o; iivlroideetrieity. and -tibrni'ted reports from CuTiibiviu l . ami Ha'uilton it, support. Regard in;; :• imwine M: Monk -om •ider. d i* ••■o-iio b- b-t;r. r to is... firm* • ompo'it.g tor ■■■■ore. wh:.-h would have to be dom to the satis!action of the Board. Denting with the Mr 'Monk -aid a j.imiph;. • had b. ■■■> i- -usamong rafepayer- :o er-ntr r-.-t. ami he hoped aii would -ho • activity, ami between D i- and polling day do their duty by asking per-or:- ’•> vo-e. sml to vote intelligently. If tht; u) IV.-1 - O s :■ is :ge ms. ionty it -.■.oul'i he;- . snw-ierab;v fn raising ‘ln Mr Monk • . I at amid t np Mr Overt'. :: giving stb ifibJo information. co.*.-.*i.’t* i the district would be supplied by a thoroughly up-to-date -ystem, and that the word-: would be carried out fay a* possible with N.Z material, and local labor. A •■*■ ork.-hnj; woald be e.i.,«bli.-he-d. and material would be mad' at. a low cost. He hoped rr.it Industrie- in town- would take a m-v- lease of life, and pirn:.;-, generally. benefit. He consider'd »)>. district most suitable, and while power could be used or. farm* it. the day-time it coaid. be- -aid. be ir. picture theatre- ami the like at right. Installations would be mode by licensed men or!y. Mr Overton then deal- or the hou-ebold advantages of hvdro-electricity. and pointed out that installation- were becoming cheaper each year. A range that co-t £b(> in,- year could now be procured perhaps low as £l2, while *o} street iighfirig there should be a big icprovc-ment Applau After Mr Davies had spoken Mr KiJsby advised all to roll up on po’hrg-dsy and to take along others. The Chairman supported remark* made, end then moved that a hearty vote of thanks be accorded Messrs. Siotk £i:ci Overton, which was carried ■y acclaatntioc. ■S'